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[Utility & Helpers](/categories/utility) 4. / 5. alexsoft-software/phpbcl8 ActiveLibrary[Utility & Helpers](/categories/utility) alexsoft-software/phpbcl8 ========================= PHP 8 Backwards Compatibility Library (phpbcl8). 2.0.5(1y ago)00proprietaryPHPPHP >=5.6 Since Apr 27Pushed 1y ago1 watchersCompare [ Source](https://github.com/alexsoft-software/phpbcl8)[ Packagist](https://packagist.org/packages/alexsoft-software/phpbcl8)[ Docs](https://apps.ascoos.com/phpbcl8)[ RSS](/packages/alexsoft-software-phpbcl8/feed)WikiDiscussions main Synced 1mo ago READMEChangelog (2)DependenciesVersions (3)Used By (0) [![](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/0352491dac03ff759df2f6c3a3d232ed8ebf018ce06e8c9e51b488d8acaa3293/68747470733a2f2f617070732e6173636f6f732e636f6d2f70687062636c382f696d616765732f70687042434c5f32353670782e706e67)](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/0352491dac03ff759df2f6c3a3d232ed8ebf018ce06e8c9e51b488d8acaa3293/68747470733a2f2f617070732e6173636f6f732e636f6d2f70687062636c382f696d616765732f70687042434c5f32353670782e706e67) PHP 8 Backwards Compatibility Library ===================================== [](#php-8-backwards-compatibility-library) [![GitHub Downloads (all assets, all releases)](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/a5546e812b1830936a16b8956c945b7379113f53e115147607530dc25822477c/68747470733a2f2f696d672e736869656c64732e696f2f6769746875622f646f776e6c6f6164732f616c6578736f66742d736f6674776172652f70687062636c382f746f74616c3f636f6c6f723d253233304538304330)](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/a5546e812b1830936a16b8956c945b7379113f53e115147607530dc25822477c/68747470733a2f2f696d672e736869656c64732e696f2f6769746875622f646f776e6c6f6164732f616c6578736f66742d736f6674776172652f70687062636c382f746f74616c3f636f6c6f723d253233304538304330)[![GitHub Release](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/63d19efdc1d9925b5316773c5841de622ec36b7ca60449a4d5e6f285dde6be69/68747470733a2f2f696d672e736869656c64732e696f2f6769746875622f762f72656c656173652f616c6578736f66742d736f6674776172652f70687062636c38)](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/63d19efdc1d9925b5316773c5841de622ec36b7ca60449a4d5e6f285dde6be69/68747470733a2f2f696d672e736869656c64732e696f2f6769746875622f762f72656c656173652f616c6578736f66742d736f6674776172652f70687062636c38)[![GitHub Release Date](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/c94a790eec1a6e63f4fe37996562ee0f054b1bb041a687eae740fb5771683eca/68747470733a2f2f696d672e736869656c64732e696f2f6769746875622f72656c656173652d646174652f616c6578736f66742d736f6674776172652f70687062636c383f636f6c6f723d253233304538304330)](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/c94a790eec1a6e63f4fe37996562ee0f054b1bb041a687eae740fb5771683eca/68747470733a2f2f696d672e736869656c64732e696f2f6769746875622f72656c656173652d646174652f616c6578736f66742d736f6674776172652f70687062636c383f636f6c6f723d253233304538304330)[![GitHub repo size](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/7794f7a43702010fa21788e7acfe3831351e46b6358da8f2fd94cd2a150e8094/68747470733a2f2f696d672e736869656c64732e696f2f6769746875622f7265706f2d73697a652f616c6578736f66742d736f6674776172652f70687062636c38)](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/7794f7a43702010fa21788e7acfe3831351e46b6358da8f2fd94cd2a150e8094/68747470733a2f2f696d672e736869656c64732e696f2f6769746875622f7265706f2d73697a652f616c6578736f66742d736f6674776172652f70687062636c38)[![PHP 8 Backwards Compatibility Library - total lines](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/0575c03ce2d980de05fc20c5bb6d2f496cfde1e17b96e12c1f37bc3dc9afa98a/68747470733a2f2f746f6b65692e72732f62312f6769746875622f616c6578736f66742d736f6674776172652f70687062636c383f63617465676f72793d6c696e6573)](https://github.com/alexsoft-software/phpbcl8)[![PHP 8 Backwards Compatibility Library - source code lines](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/7df3da72fca98ca948581676dfd34c5b71a73ee00eb89b2f983f44e4ba991cc6/68747470733a2f2f746f6b65692e72732f62312f6769746875622f616c6578736f66742d736f6674776172652f70687062636c383f63617465676f72793d636f6465)](https://github.com/alexsoft-software/phpbcl8)[![PHP 8 Backwards Compatibility Library - files in repository](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/68438200caab575f2f67a8fff85739a50e5322b5494eb53b54b2ed908177627f/68747470733a2f2f746f6b65692e72732f62312f6769746875622f616c6578736f66742d736f6674776172652f70687062636c383f63617465676f72793d66696c6573)](https://github.com/alexsoft-software/phpbcl8) Description ----------- [](#description) This package provides functions of newer PHP 8 versions. It provides scripts that implement functions only available in newer PHP versions as functions built-in in the PHP core engine. The parts work in older PHP versions. A main script checks the current PHP version and loads that implement the functions of newer PHP versions. --- ### SOURCEFORGE [](#sourceforge) [![Download phpbcl8](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/94bd673d2d886e0408850931b3351dc68c33e33615329e678d31f48c2cb51597/68747470733a2f2f696d672e736869656c64732e696f2f736f75726365666f7267652f64742f70687062636c382e737667)](https://sourceforge.net/projects/phpbcl8/files/latest/download)[![Download phpbcl8](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/f43978b3cbdb8d9c54255d01083fb5028b43a3d90a8603ade530fe02303f84c2/68747470733a2f2f696d672e736869656c64732e696f2f736f75726365666f7267652f646d2f70687062636c382e737667)](https://sourceforge.net/projects/phpbcl8/files/latest/download)[![Download phpbcl8](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/b981b101acd75cc4f80d175153390599f372b19d89fd57e44a84abd2faa76292/68747470733a2f2f696d672e736869656c64732e696f2f736f75726365666f7267652f64772f70687062636c382e737667)](https://sourceforge.net/projects/phpbcl8/files/latest/download)[![Download phpbcl8](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/60ddc38cd16abc802396ebfd01014230d643426d768c12c27585b661bf12fee4/68747470733a2f2f696d672e736869656c64732e696f2f736f75726365666f7267652f64642f70687062636c382e737667)](https://sourceforge.net/projects/phpbcl8/files/latest/download) --- Contributing ------------ [](#contributing) This is an open source project, open to anyone. 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Download latest release 2. Unzip package in your working directory 3. Add in index.php or master php file the below code : ``` $path = '[YOUR SITE PATH]'; include $path . '/phpbcl8/autoload.php'; ``` --- - \[!\] = FIXED - \[+\] = Added - \[^\] = Updated - \[-\] = Removed Error FILE \[compat\_error.php\] -------------------------------- [](#error-file--compat_errorphp) This file contains support code for the remaining functions of the phpbcl8 library. APHPphpbcl8TYPENAMEDESCRIPTION+ALL1.0.8FILE`compat_error.php`To support errorsphpbcl8 FILE \[phpbcl.php\] --------------------------- [](#phpbcl8-file--phpbclphp) This file contains support code for the remaining functions of the phpbcl8 library. APHPphpbcl8TYPENAMEDESCRIPTION+ALL1.0.5FILE`phpbcl.php`To support other functions in this php libraryDEPRECATED FILE \[compat\_deprecated.php\] ------------------------------------------ [](#deprecated-file--compat_deprecatedphp) The use of the contents of the deprecated-removed code file is the reverse of the use of other files versioning-based on the php version. This means that from the PHP version that refers and to newer versions, without the use of phpbcl8 and specifically the file `compat_deprecated.php`, you will not be able to use this code. APHPphpbcl8TYPENAMEDESCRIPTION+ALL1.0.0FILE`compat_deprecated.php`for deprecated-removed php functions+>= 8.1.01.0.0CONST`ENT_COMPAT`ENT\_QUOTES+>= 8.0.01.0.0CONST`MB_OVERLOAD_MAIL`= 1+>= 8.0.01.0.0CONST`MB_OVERLOAD_STRING`= 2+>= 8.0.01.0.0CONST`MB_OVERLOAD_REGEX`= 4+>= 8.0.01.0.0Function`each`Return the current key and value pair from an array and advance the array cursor.--- VERSIONING FILES \[compat\_php81x.php - compat\_php85x.php\] ------------------------------------------------------------ [](#versioning-files--compat_php81xphp---compat_php85xphp) The contents of version-based files mean that since added to a specific PHP version, without using `phpbcl8`, you will not be able to use them in older versions. > "All functions in the below table were tested on [`Ascoos Web Extended Studio 24`](https://sourceforge.net/projects/ascoos-web-extended-studio/) with PHP 8.0 and 8.2" APHPphpbcl8TYPENAMEDESCRIPTION+< 8.5.02.0.4Function`array_first.php`Returns the first value of a given array.+< 8.5.02.0.4Function`array_last.php`Returns the last value of a given array.+< 8.5.02.0.4Function`locale_is_right_to_left.php`Returns whether the given $locale has an RTL script.+< 8.5.02.0.4Function`get_error_handler.php`Returns the currently set error handler, or null if none is set.+< 8.5.02.0.4Function`get_exception_handler.php`Returns the currently set exception handler, or null if is none set.+< 8.5.02.0.0Constant`PHP_BUILD_DATE`that is assigned the time and date the PHP binary is built.+< 8.4.01.1.4Function`intltz_get_iana_id`Get the IANA identifier from a given timezone+< 8.4.01.1.2Function`bcdivmod`Returns an array with the quotient (whole values) as a string, and the remainder as a string containing $scale number of decimal values.+< 8.4.01.1.1Function`grapheme_str_split`Splits a string into an array of individual or chunks of graphemes.+< 8.4.01.1.1Function`array_find`Returns the VALUE of the first element from $array for which the $callback returns true. Returns NULL if no matching element is found.+< 8.4.01.1.1Function`array_find_key`Returns the KEY of the first element from $array for which the $callback returns TRUE. If no matching element is found the function returns NULL.+< 8.4.01.1.1Function`array_all`Checks whether the $callback returns TRUE for ALL the array elements.+< 8.4.01.1.1Function`array_any`Checks whether the $callback returns TRUE for ANY of the array elements.+< 8.4.01.1.0Function`http_get_last_response_headers`Get Last Response Headers+< 8.4.01.1.0Function`http_clear_last_response_headers`Clear Last Response Headers^< 8.4.01.0.7Function`mb_ltrim`Multi-byte safely strip white-spaces (or other characters) from the beginning of a string.^< 8.4.01.0.7Function`mb_rtrim`Multi-byte safely strip white-spaces (or other characters) from the end of a string.^< 8.4.01.0.7Function`mb_trim`Multi-byte safely strip white-spaces (or other characters) from the beginning and end of a string.^< 8.4.01.0.5Function`mb_ucfirst`Make a multibyte string's first character uppercase.^< 8.4.01.0.5Function`mb_lcfirst`Make a multibyte string's first character lowercase.+< 8.3.01.0.2Function`mb_str_pad`The str\_pad() function lacks multibyte character support, causing issues when working with languages that utilize multibyte encodings like UTF-8.+< 8.3.01.0.9Function`stream_context_set_options`Sets options on the specified context.+< 8.3.01.0.0Function`json_validate`Validate an string if contains a valid json.+< 8.2.01.0.9Function`openssl_cipher_key_length`Gets the cipher key length.+< 8.2.01.0.8Function`ini_parse_quantity`Returns the interpreted size in bytes on success from an ini shorthand.^< 8.2.01.0.8Function`mysqli_execute_query`Prepares, binds parameters, and executes SQL statement+< 8.1.01.0.2Function`array_is_list`Checks whether a given array is a listSIMILAR FILE \[compat\_similar.php\] ------------------------------------ [](#similar-file--compat_similarphp) This file implements functions that resemble the original php functions that have not been removed, but have undergone changes and cannot run on all versions. > "All similar functions start with prefix `alf_`" APHPphpbcl8TYPENAMEDESCRIPTION+>= 8.3.01.0.9FILE`alf_get_class`Fixed E\_DEPRECATED warning+ALL1.0.1FILE`compat_similar.php`for similar functions+ALL1.0.2Function`alf_mb_convert_case`ASCOOS LIBRARY FUNCTION : For full compatible similar mb\_convert\_case. ### Health Score 23 — LowBetter than 27% of packages Maintenance48 Moderate activity, may be stable Popularity0 Limited adoption so far Community7 Small or concentrated contributor base Maturity33 Early-stage or recently created project Bus Factor1 Top contributor holds 100% of commits — single point of failure How is this calculated?**Maintenance (25%)** — Last commit recency, latest release date, and issue-to-star ratio. Uses a 2-year decay window. **Popularity (30%)** — Total and monthly downloads, GitHub stars, and forks. Logarithmic scaling prevents top-heavy scores. **Community (15%)** — Contributors, dependents, forks, watchers, and maintainers. Measures real ecosystem engagement. **Maturity (30%)** — Project age, version count, PHP version support, and release stability. ### Release Activity Cadence Every ~0 days Total 2 Last Release 386d ago ### Community Maintainers ![](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/a0fd764155ac7d034ff39a7170a16b320bb0163887490c277d0b4e41495267fa?d=identicon)[ascoos](/maintainers/ascoos) --- Top Contributors [![ascoos](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/4207994?v=4)](https://github.com/ascoos "ascoos (4 commits)") --- Tags ascoosascoos-frameworkbackwardbackward-compatibilitycompatcompatibilitycomposer-packagelibinlibrariesphp-libraryphp-polyfillphp-polyfillsphp8polyfillspoylfill ### Embed Badge ![Health badge](/badges/alexsoft-software-phpbcl8/health.svg) ``` [![Health](https://phpackages.com/badges/alexsoft-software-phpbcl8/health.svg)](https://phpackages.com/packages/alexsoft-software-phpbcl8) ``` PHPackages © 2026 [Directory](/)[Categories](/categories)[Trending](/trending)[Changelog](/changelog)[Analyze](/analyze)